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  "id": 17045648,
  "title": "What happens during official days of mourning in Spain?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/what-happens-during-official-days-of-mourning-in-spain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:28:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Spain",
    "slug": "the-local-spain",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.es/20261029/what-happens-during-official-days-of-mourning-in-spain"
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  "summary": "Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday following a high-speed rail collision in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha. The crash occurred Wednesday morning when a Renfe service ploughed into the back of a stationary Iryo train on the line linking Madrid with Seville. RFI English reports that at least 68 people were killed and more than 100 were injured, while the South China Morning Post notes this was Spain's second high-speed rail collision this year.\n\nThe New Straits Times reports that the transport minister cited an \"error\" and \"inexplicable circumstances\" as factors in the disaster. Emergency crews worked through the night using floodlights and cranes to cut open metal carriages and search for victims. According to the New Straits Times, police drones were also used to survey the crash site near the village of Urda.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "First aerial images show scene of deadly train crash in Toledo, Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/first-aerial-images-show-scene-of-deadly-train-crash-in-toledo-spain",
        "published": "2026-10-28T11:12:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Spain high-speed train collision kills dozens, injures over 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/spain-high-speed-train-collision-kills-dozens-injures-over-100",
        "published": "2026-10-28T11:22:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Spain’s high-speed train collision kills 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/spains-high-speed-train-collision-kills-30",
        "published": "2026-10-28T11:44:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "The crash between two high-speed trains in Spain, in images",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/the-crash-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain-in-images",
        "published": "2026-10-28T11:44:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/high-speed-train-crash-in-spain-kills-at-least-30",
        "published": "2026-10-28T11:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Spain train crash that killed 68 sparks protests, calls for PM Sanchez to quit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/spain-train-crash-that-killed-68-sparks-protests-calls-for-pm-sanchez",
        "published": "2026-10-29T07:15:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘I held this woman in my arms. She died’: Spain mourns train crash victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/i-held-this-woman-in-my-arms-she-died-spain-mourns-train-crash-victims",
        "published": "2026-10-29T08:20:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Spain begins 3 days of mourning after train crash kills dozens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/spain-begins-3-days-of-mourning-after-train-crash-kills-dozens",
        "published": "2026-10-29T08:23:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Egypt offers condolences to Spain over deadly train accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/egypt-offers-condolences-to-spain-over-deadly-train-accident",
        "published": "2026-10-29T09:34:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "High-speed train collision in Spain: 68 dead, more than 100 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/high-speed-train-collision-in-spain-68-dead-more-than-100-injured",
        "published": "2026-10-29T09:44:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}